Colloquium: Physical properties of group-IV monochalcogenide monolayers

2020/09/09 by Salvador Barraza-Lopez, Salvador Barraza‐Lopez, Benjamin M. Fregoso +4
Chemistry · Engineering · Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #2D Materials and Applications #Chemistry #Condensed matter physics #Exciton #Ferroelectricity #Ferromagnetism #Materials science #Monolayer #Multiferroics #Multiferroics and related materials #Nanotechnology #Optics #Optoelectronics #Perovskite Materials and Applications #Physics #Polarization (electrochemistry) #Raman spectroscopy #Second-harmonic generation #Spintronics #cond-mat.mes-hall #cond-mat.mtrl-sci #cond-mat.soft

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/revmodphys.93.011001

published as Rev. Mod. Phys. 93, 011001 (2021) · Accepted for publication at Reviews of Modern Physics on September 9, 2020

arxiv created 2020/09/09 · openalex created_date 2020/09/14 · openalex publication_date 2021/03/10 · arxiv updated 2021/03/12 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/06

Abstract

Monolayers of group-IV monochalcogenides, such as GeS, GeSe, SnS, SnSe, and SnTe, display interesting properties such as ferroelectricity, ferroelasticity, and unusual spin textures. This makes these materials interesting from both fundamental and applied perspectives. This Colloquium explains recent progress in the experimental characterization and theoretical understanding as well as their potential for device applications.

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